to cancel this date?

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First (online) date tonight, arranged at the weekend, was really looking forward to it.

Sent my CV off today to a few places and one called back asking me to go to an interview tomorrow I was really not expecting one so soon and need to do a lot of prep for it!

AIBU to postpone, I don't think I should be but I hate to cancel and be cancelled on?

Call him and explain and make sure you make another date when you do.

Good luck with the interview.

Yes I think you should but the later in the day you leave it the worse it will be and the less believable. Might on the plus side be a good test of his(?)tolerance and temperament. If he goes off on one and starts calling you names etc then fair to say you had a lucky escape. If he answers in the same polite tone as you presumably will use to tell him the bad news then thats a good sign. I dont think there is anything wrong with saying how much you were looking forward to meeting and how disappointed you are and to suggest an alternative date so he knows you are not just fobbing him off. Hope this helps Good luck at job interview and first date by the way

I think if you genuinely explain and arrange another definite time he can't be too bothered, after all this is a pretty big thing. Good luck for your interview!

The shot of adrenalin from your date could be good for your interview! Maybe you are on a stroll, and both things go great! And if it's a only a first date, you wouldn't expect to come home too late anyway, would you? ;)

I'm calling him in half an hour...

No I wouldn't be home late, but I might be home tipsy

As said: postpone > cancel.

It's a fair (and good) reason. Good luck!

Okay. I know the sensible thing is to stay in and prepare. But I was really looking forward to seeing him! So that's what I'll say. Fingers crossed he'll understand...

Refuse to cross fingers for you - I can't spend my life with my fingers crossed and if he's an arse about it, you're well shot. If he's nice about it without any finger crossing he's worth making another date with

I just read a book that says that men like challenges and women who don't throw themselves at them (did I even write THAT?). Anyway, it's good that he knows you have a life. Propose an alternative date, he should understand!

All good! :o

Good luck with the rearranged date. I married my first (and only) internet date

Great

Good Luck for tomorrow!!